Contestant Ruby was left in tears after her two-tier cake toppled just moments before it was due to be judged.

In some of the most dramatic ‘Bake Off’ scenes since the infamous ‘bin gate’, viewers saw the top tier of her chocolate, lemon and coconut showstopper bake slowly slide off before crashing to the work bench.

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Gone!

The contestants were outside the tent at the time, and could only look on in horror as Ruby’s efforts fell apart.